Branch Social - Croydon Day Out
We're having a Sunday outing to croydon, to include the famous Hope at Carshalton and the Cronx Brewery tap.
Download the Treasure Hunt Questions HERE: "The Hope" Treasure Hunt Questions 2017
Details are being finally tuned as we speak, but get it in your diary now..
No FOOTBALL, no EXCUSE
Itinerary
The Hope Carshalton 12.30 - 15:00 (Inc Lunch - allows people to arrive later)
The George, George St, Croydon: 15:45 - 16:40
The Green Dragon, 60 High St, Croydon: 16:45 - 17:45 (Optional otherwise straight to the Cronx brewery Tap - it is a 5 min walk from the George)
The Cronx Bar, Boxpark: 16:50 or 18:00 - End (Food available - leave when you want)
There are two other GBG Pubs in Croydon town centre, the Dog and Bull and The Spreadeagle, if anyone wants to add these to their visit they are free to do so.
Travel:
Billingshurst/Horsham/Crawley To East Croydon:
Arrive: 11.29
Leave:
Billingshurst: 10:33
Horsham: 10:44
Crawley: 10:53
Three Bridge: 10:57
The Cronx Bar or the Porter & Sorter are nearby for those that need a beer to fill the 30 minute wait.
From East Grinstead
Arrive: 11.49
Leave:
East Grinstead: 11:12
East Croydon to Carshalton (The Hope):
Bus X26
Dingwall Street: 12:00
Carshalton: 12:15
Carshalton to Whitgift (The George):
Bus X26
Carshalton: 15:19
Whitgift: 15:37
Pub Info:
The Hope
Website: http://www.hopecarshalton.co.uk
The Hope won CAMRA Sutton Pub of the Year 2009 & 2010, CAMRA Croydon & Sutton Pub of the Year 2012,13,14 ,15 +16 and CAMRA Greater London Pub of the Year 2012 & 2013 & 2016.
The George
Website: http://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/london/the-george-croydon
Busy Wetherspoon pub in the town centre with a wide range of beers across seventeen hand-pumps on two separate bars. Many are from smaller breweries. The pub was the CAMRA branch Pub of the Year in 2011, and received Wetherspoon's Top Real Ale Pub of the Year award in September 2013
The Green Dragon
Website: http://www.craft-pubs.co.uk/thegreendragoncroydon
Lively pub near Croydon's historic market, which is popular with all ages. Six handpumps dispense a constantly changing range of beers sometimes including those from local breweries. A wide variety of music and other events takes place upstairs. CAMRA's Croydon Pub of the Year 2013.
The Cronx Brewery Tap
Website: http://www.thecronx.com/
A modern 'micropub-sized' bar; the only purely beer-oriented outlet in the Boxpark development. The bar has 6 hand-pumps serving a range of Cronx beers (normally Standard, Kotchin and two others) with 2 varying guests. There are also 10 keg taps serving a varying selection of local breweries' beer, including Redemption, Weird Beard, Brixton Brewery, Fourpure and BBNo (Brew by Numbers). There is also a range of bottled beer mainly from the Cronx Brewery.
For a printable version see:
Croydon Day Out - Sunday 23rd July
For bus/train timetables see:
Timetable: Billingshurst, Horsham & Crawley to East Croydon
Timetable: east Grinstead to East Croydon